A New Zealand influencer and mother of five, famous for her inspirational fitness posts, has died.
Bodybuilder and fitness writer Raechelle Chase – who at one point had more than 1.4 million followers on Facebook and was described as an “internet sensation” – died earlier this month.
The cause of his death is not known at this time.
Bodybuilder and fitness writer Raechelle Chase – who at one point had more than 1.4 million followers on Facebook and was described as an “internet sensation” – died earlier this month.
Ms Chase’s death is the subject of an inquest by the New Zealand coroner.
Ms Chase was the first Kiwi to qualify for a bodybuilding event at the Olympia and compete in a series of international competitions.
Most recently, she has worked as a fitness model who has appeared on the cover of magazines at least 14 times and as an influencer who has provided fitness mentorship online.
News of his death sparked a wave of tributes, led by his eldest daughter Anna Chase.
“She supported us, had a good heart and always had the best advice for us. She was a highly driven and ambitious woman and inspired millions of people around the world, she wrote, according to Stuff.
Ms. Chase has worked as a fitness model who has appeared on the cover of magazines at least 14 times and as an influencer who has provided fitness mentorship online.
Ms Chase was the first Kiwi to qualify for a bodybuilding event at the Olympia and compete in a series of international competitions.
His friend Keith O’Connell described his death as “so sudden, so unexpected”.
“I’m not going to lie, very few things in my life have hit me as hard as your passing… You had so much left to live for. So much love to give,” he wrote further early this month.
“You were, still are, and always will be one of the kindest, beautiful souls I have ever known.”
She was last on social media on September 30
“Growth can be painful, change can be painful, but nothing is more painful than being stuck in a place where you don’t belong,” she posted on Instagram.
She also shared photos from a magazine photoshoot on Facebook late last month.
Ms Chase’s death is being investigated by the New Zealand coroner.
“Given the recent nature of the death, no further information is available at this stage,” a New Zealand Ministry of Justice spokesperson said.
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